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"The DSM-5 has brought about massive changes to the definitions of Autism and Aspergers, they are now much closer together. On functionality... my counsellor can not determine if I'm on the Asperger chart or not, because whatever the childhood…"

"Autism is unlike other mental disabilities in several ways. First is that if the child is diagnosed and trained early, they can become far more functional. Since it was never diagnosed early until recently AFAIK there are no adults yet who were…"

"'nother interesting segue:
Following a severely autistic boy's incessant howling in the neighbour's yard (being babysat at grandma's house) and freaking out the neighbourhood children, a neighbour dropped off this letter …"

"Contrary to your apparent belief, most of us will not end up in a nursing home until very, very, very late in life. He volunteered in an occupational therapy center operated the the Cleveland Clinic for about 20 years, until he could no…"

"On your 1st question... a bit of both.
Some seniors, rare some, get to live more fully/interestingly than in youth, close to that 1% that are financially on top of the world. Most seniors don't. Most seniors end up alone in old age homes, and…"

"And the longer we live, the more mental health problems are present in society.
I'm not sure what you are saying here. Are you just saying that the longer people live on the average, the more illnesses they will have over their lifetime, or…"

"And the longer we live, the more mental health problems are present in society. Focusing on our own longevity instead of focusing on the health of youth would lead to an incredibly boring society, for as we age, we focus more and more on…"

"I see some catch 22 here. Death in humans is no longer required for the purpose of genetic evolution, so aging itself is no longer necessary. That leaves open an opportunity to enhance health and productive lifespan for society. Most people would…"

"Well now, funding, that is the fundamental question here. How much of our public health care money do we want to deviate away from regular "casualty" health care, which is the original purpose of health care, to handle accidents.
On the…"

"@Unseen;
It's not about changing Angelina Jolie, it is about the genetic trait that she carries. The fear that caused her to make such a dramatic choice is something no woman should have to be faced with.
Gene therapy might allow women in…"